Grade 1


Big Idea

Weather and Seasons
- understanding different types of weather
- measuring weather
- the seasons


Guiding Questions

What is weather?
What is temperature?
What is wind?
What makes clouds and rain?
What are the seasons?



Key Terms

weather
temperature
thermometer
wind
water vapor
evaporate
condense
water cycle
season
spring
summer
fall
winter



Materials/ Resources Students

Air and Weather - Cold, hot, warm, cool, what does the temperature mean to you?
http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/AirandWeather/index.html

Seasonal Changes Lesson Plans From Scholastic - The activities in this theme unit take advantage of opportunities for students to practice observation and description skills, as well as extending students' experience into other curricular areas, such as language arts and art.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/k_2theme/seasons.htm

Weather Wiz Kids- this is a website especially for kids to allow them to learn more about the fascinating world of weather. It’s also a wonderful educational website for teachers and parents to give them the right tools to explain the different types of weather to children.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/k_2theme/seasons.htm

Eye on the Sky- the scientist (your student) is asked to enter weather observations. Based on the entries, a summary of conditions is compiled (a quick fun game that will be fun for an individual student to try).
http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/first/EyeontheSkyWeatherJournal/


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